Chattooga County property owners are being reminded that the payment deadline for 2026 property taxes is approaching, with bills due December 11.

Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton previously announced that this year’s property tax bills had been finalized and were available online, with printed bills also mailed to property owners.

Residents can review their tax bills and make payments through the Tax Commissioner’s website at chattoogacountytax.com.

The December 11 deadline is later than the county’s usual December 1 payment date because of the timing of this year’s tax digest approval and billing process.

The 2026 billing process was delayed while property assessment appeals were being processed and the county awaited final approval of its tax digest.

Hampton previously explained that several property owners withdrew assessment appeals, allowing the county to move forward with finalizing the digest and preparing tax bills.

This year’s bills also reflect several property tax relief measures, including sales-tax-related property tax savings, school tax rollbacks and county insurance rollbacks.

Property owners are encouraged to carefully review their bills to understand how exemptions and tax savings have been applied.

Hampton previously explained that the sales-tax-related property tax savings appear on mailed bills for properties that are not exempt from county taxes. The savings field was not initially appearing on online bills, and her office was working to correct that issue.

Taxpayers with pending property assessment appeals are being handled separately. Those accounts may be billed using 85 percent of the property’s value while an appeal remains unresolved, with adjustments made following the final determination.

Hampton has also reminded residents that a property tax freeze exemption does not necessarily freeze the dollar amount of taxes owed. Instead, it freezes the taxable value used in calculating the bill, which can result in different tax amounts when millage rates or other factors change.

Residents who have already paid their taxes online may still receive a printed bill because the mailing files were prepared before those payments were processed.

Property owners with questions about their bills, exemptions or payment status can contact the Chattooga County Tax Commissioner’s Office at 706-857-0703.

The office is located at 120 Cox Street in the Courthouse Annex in Summerville.

Taxpayers are encouraged to review their bills and make arrangements for payment ahead of the December 11 deadline to avoid potential penalties or interest.